3-Gun Rifle

[wedgehead30]

I'd been toying around with building a semi light weight rifle to use for 3 gun matches this year. Nothing serious, just a nice easy handling rifle.

After sorting through the parts box, a call to Brownells and a little input from a friend I came up with this:

LMT 14.5" upper with a light weight profile barrel and a permanently attached vortex. MI rifle length tube and a YHM two piece gas block. I'm not to thrilled about the two piece block but I didn't have to many options. Time will tell.

Dropped it on a rebuilt Rock lower with a MOE stock.

The rifle swings real nice. I'm gonna drop a mini red dot on it and see how I like it. The neat thing is I can drop just about any sighting system I want on it. EOtech with a 3x mag, 1-4 variable, or ????

Looking forward to warmer weather and getting back to the range.

[MustangGreg66]

Nice rifle! I built a similar rifle for 3-gun with a 14.5" barrel and I've been very happy with it out at the range Your handguard looks really long! I've got a 13" Vtac Extreme on mine and I thought it looked long haha.

Say, who makes the front QD sling attachment you've got on yours? What kind of wrap is that you have on the front handguard? Do you think it will move and twist any on you with use?

Happy Shooting

[jwfuhrman]

My setup is similar to Robb's(GotM4).

16in SS410 BCM Middy
Troy TRX Extreme 13in
Giessle(sp?) SD3G trigger
Burris XTR 1-4x24
LaRue SPR 104 Mount
BattleComp 1.0(soon to switch to a Surefire MB556K though)
A2 Stock - debating on switching to a A5 with ACS at some point

Shooting 75gr Hornady BTHP Match Bullets at 2550fps(playing with other weights and types currently).

[wedgehead30]

Nice rifle! I built a similar rifle for 3-gun with a 14.5" barrel and I've been very happy with it out at the range Your handguard looks really long! I've got a 13" Vtac Extreme on mine and I thought it looked long haha.

Say, who makes the front QD sling attachment you've got on yours? What kind of wrap is that you have on the front handguard? Do you think it will move and twist any on you with use?

Happy Shooting

Thanks!

I wanted the handguard as long as possible. I like to get my support hand way out. It's also nice to throw up on a barricade for support.

The QD mount is from MI made specifically for that rail. The wrap is just black paracord. It's wrapped tight and then I shrunk it. It's not going anywhere. I tried several different fore grips and ended up liking the plain rail.

[MustangGreg66]

jwfuhrman - Why are you switching from the battlecomp to the surefire brake? I havn't tried the Shurefire, but I've got a battlecomp on my 14.5 and I love it, doesn't move at all.

wedgehead30 - You've certainly got as long a handguard as you can get, haha. It almost looks like the Vortex would start venting gas under the handguard! When I got my 13" rail on I liked the look but almost thought it was too long as I can't get my hand to the end of it to use it all, but it will get used more around baracades and tables.

Thanks for the info on the QD mount, I guess it would have to be specifically for that rail. VTAC makes one for mine as well, but they want like $45 for it... call me cheap, but that seems like a lot for a sling mount.

Ah, I can see it being paracord now. At first it looked like an athletic wrap or something like that in the pictures. That's not a bad idea. I've been starting to think of adding some kind of grip marker to allow for a more consistant grasp each time... nice touch.

[jwfuhrman]

While the BattleComp 1.0 works great, this particular rifle likes the MB556K better. That's what I had on it originally, and put a BC1.0 on to try out. Shoots good as is, but Ive got another gun wanting a BC.

[Frank Castle]

just wondering - what purpose does the light serve on a rifle built for competition?

[mizer67]

Why not switch out the FH for a compensator? Get back on target a little faster...

[wedgehead30]

just wondering - what purpose does the light serve on a rifle built for competition?

In addition to being a regular competitor I'm also a frequent match director. So I write some of my stages as low/no light. I also will use the rifle for some of the local fun stuff including night shoots.

[wedgehead30]

Why not switch out the FH for a compensator? Get back on target a little faster...

My vortex is pinned, otherwise I would. I used a bunch of stuff I had on hand, except for the rail. I just tailored the rail to the barrel I had. If I was going full bore I would have done it differently. But it's kind of a Frankengun.

Just picked up a Primary Arms micro dot with a riser for next to nothing. Gonna give it a try and see how I like it. I'm guessing I will and then be kicking myself in the ass for not getting one of the cheap Aimpoints from Midway.